SHEEP FATTENING FARM.

Sheep Fattening Farm will be located Kochdah, Chatorkhand, District

Ghizer. The project is related to sheep fattening purposes, the total capacity is
1000 sheep. But initially 300 Parent flock will be maintained at farm, and off
springs will be reared in feed lot fattening farm and sold into market. The
target sale for each year is 400 off springs per year.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT

1. SPACE REQUIREMENT

Details of the area required are given below:

Table. Space requirement standards
Description Space per Total space
animal sq ft sq ft
Shed for 300 Parent Flock (Covered) 08 2400
Open Paddock for Parent Flock 16 4800
Shed for 400 kids (covered) 06 2400
Open paddock for 498 kids 12 5976
Isolation Pen for 15 kids (covered) 12 60
Stores for ration & machinery - 1500

Table. Space requirement Availability

Description Available Qty available (Total

Shed Size Cover Area Sq Ft)
Shed for 300 Parent Flock (Covered) 20x100 03 (6000)
Open Paddock for Parent Flock 50X100 02 (10000)
Shed for Kids (Covered) 20x100 03 (6000)
Open paddock for 498 kids 50x100 02 (10000)
Isolation Pen for 15 kids (covered) 20x20 01 (400)
Shed for Parent Flock
Stores for ration & machinery (12x20) - 1500
2. BREED SELECTION
For Parent Flock Local Sheep from the area will be selected and
purchased. The selection criteria will be selection of Superior meat
character carriers which can be seen physically. The Rams will be 1:30.
Hence 15 rams of Lohi & Kaili mutton quality will be purchased from
downcountry keeping in mind of large flock.
The bi annual off springs will be reared for sale purpose on feed lot
fattening.

3. FEEDING:
The parent flock will be maintained in semi intensive conditions. Nearby
grazing area is used for grazing to the parent flock. During mating
season, the female sheep will be flushed and provided with concentrates
for multiple ovulation and multiple Lambs per parturition. Pregnant ewes
will be fed with concentrates.

4. TREATMENT/VACCINATION
Biannual vaccination of Enterotoxaemia and PPR will be done on routine.
Deworming/Dipping and Antiparasitic treatment will be done quarterly.
Sick animals will be treated as per recommendation by a Vet.

5. SALE OF STOCK.
Off springs will be sold bi-annually after feed lot fattening and live weight
basis. Culled females will be sold and some female young stock will be
kept for parent flock. And males will be sold after 2 year of their age. And
new males will be purchased. Remaining young female stock will be
exchanged with local male young stock for fattening on farm.
6. FARM STAFF
Farm Supervisor will be a trained Manager, who will look after Routine
management i.e Feeding, Vaccination, Deworming and First Aid to the
Sick Animals. Two attendants will do the routine workings round the
clock.
7. FARM MACHINERY.
Some machines like Chopper Machine, Water Pump, Shearers,
Castrators, Auto vaccinators, Deworming Nozzles, Casting Ropes and
other required machines will be purchased and used on farm to assist
the workers.
EXPENSES
1. Parent lock
300 local female sheep of superior mutton characteristics will be
purchased from local farmers, market etc.
Ram of superior quality for meat characteristics will be purchased
from down-country. Lohi or Kaili meat breed will be selected as
Breeding Parent flock.
General specification of sheep.
BCS more than or equal to 3
Age 6 month to one year
Pregnant and twining record sheep will be preferred.

Heads Av Price Cost

Female Parent Flock 300 12000 36,00,000
Male Parent Flock 15 30000 4,50,000
Total 40,50,000

2. CONSTRUCTION/ALTERATION OF SHEDS
S.No Item Specification Qty
01 Mangers (Concrete Fixed) 1.5X1.5x100 6
1.5X1.5X70 6
02 Mangers (Wooden) 3X1.5X1.5 50
03 Watering trough (Concrete Fixed) 1.5X1.5X10 40
04 Watering trough (Plastic) 40
05 Sheep dip (Concrete) 6X2X6 ft 01
3. FEEDING EXPENSES. (PARENT FLOCK)
(Av Weight per animal 30kg)
S.No Feed item Days Qty Cost Total Total Cost
/Day per Kg Animal
01 Steaming 42 120g 60 300 90,398
Ration
@ 4% BW
02 Hay 120 2.1 25 300 18,90,000
@7% BW Kg
Total 19,80,398
4. Farm Equipment
S.No Item/Specification Qty Rate Total
1 Chopper Machine 2 40,000 80000
2 Shearing Machine 3 1,00,000 300000
3 Sheep Tag Machine 2 5000 10000
4 Ear tags 1000 100 10000
5 Castrator 4 3000 12000
6 Deworming syringe 5 2000 10000
(automatic)
7 Auto vaccinator 5 5000 25000
Total 447000

5. Labor Charges
S.No Type/Category Monthly Pay No of Pay for 1
Staff year
01 Farm Supervisor 25000 01 3,00,000
(Literate, trained,
Diploma holder
and experienced
person will be
preferred.)
02 Attendant/Workers 15000 02 3,60,000
(Skilled)
Total 05 6,60,000

6. Medication/Vaccination Charges for 1100 Animals

S.No Medicine/Vaccine/ Charges Per Year Charges for
Dewormer type Per Animal (Rs) one Year
01 Medication Charges 30 33000
02 Medicine for Ecto/Endo 100 110000
parasites.
03 Vaccination 20 22000
Total 1,65,000
7. Fattening Charges (Summer flock)
S.No Feed item Cost Days Qty Total Total
per /Day Animal Cost
Kg
01 Concentrate 60 120 120g 400 3,45,600
02 Hay/Roughages/Green 20 120 0 Kg 400 0
Fodder etc
Total 3,45,600

Return/Profit of Summer Flock

@ 05% Mortality = 380 Heads
S.No Item Rate Total Total
per sheep
Kg
01 Sheep 350 380 33,25,000
live weight
(Expected 25 kg per
animal)
02 Farm Manure l/s 50,000
Total 3375000

8. Fattening Charges (Winter flock)

S.No Feed item Cost Days Qty Total Total Cost

per /Day Animal
Kg
01 Concentrate 60 210 120g 400 604800
02 Hay/Roughages/Green 40 120 2 Kg 400 2220000
Fodder etc
Total 28,24,800

Return/Profit of Summer Flock

@ 15% Mortality = 340 Heads
S.No Item Rate Total Total
per sheep
Kg
01 Sheep 350 340 38,08,000
live weight
(Expected 32 kg per
animal)
02 Farm Manure l/s 50,000
Total 3858000
 SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE
One Time Expenditure

S.No Expenditure Head Cost

01 Parent Flock 4050000
02 Alteration/Construction in 500000
existing Shed
03 Farm Equipments 447000
Total 49,97,000

Annual Expenditure Items

S.No Expenditure Head Cost

01 Feeding Expenses (Parent Flock) 1980398
02 Labor Charges 660000
03 Medication/Vaccination Charges 165000
04 Feed lot Fattening charges 3170400
05 Other (Electricity, Stationary, 200000
Misc)
6175798
PRODUCTION RELATED ASSUMPTIONS

The farmer already owns sheds for the sheep farm which needs little
modifications like mangers and watering trough.

The farmer also owns grazing area which minimizes the expenses on
feeding charges.

The farmer owns land for growing fodder crops and making hay. Which
will also minimize the hay expenses.

The farmers will use grazing area for routine feeding as a cheapest source
of nutrition and indigenous sheep are better suited for this open area
grazing. To get the better results the farmer will use deworming &
vaccination to avoid mortality and gain extra weight.

During winter season when the grazing area is not accessible, the parent
will be fed on maintenance ration.

For twining and triplets the farmer will use steaming ration in advance
stage of gestation.

Mortality Rate 2%

Ewes should be managed to parturate in March and September/Oct of

every year to minimize feeding cost of kids under fattening.

The summer flock will be sold after six months i.e September.

The winter stock will be sold after 9 months, i.e June-July. Which will
cover the feeding charges during stall feeding and also the carcass weight
will increase due to elongated period.